GUARDIAN PRO
180 SeRieS
™
Requirements
• The light control requires 120-volts AC.
• If you want to use Manual Mode, the control must be
wired through a switch.
• So m e co d es r equ ire i nst all a ti o n by a
qualified electrician.
• This product is intended for use with the enclosed
gasket and with a junction box marked for use in wet
locations.
Models MLG180B
MLG180W
Meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines
when used with 120 W Max bulbs.
Features
• Turns on lighting when motion is detected.
• Automatically turns lighting off.
• Photocell keeps the lighting off during daylight hours.
• LED indicates motion was sensed (day or night).
This package includes:
Bulb
Holders
Rubber Plug
Plastic Hanger
OPERATION
Mode: On-Time Works: Day Night
Test
Auto
Manual
Note: When first turned on wait about 1 1/2 minutes for
the circuitry to calibrate.
Put the ON-TIME switch on the bottom
of the sensor in the TEST position.
Put the ON-TIME switch in the 1, 5,
or 10 minute position.
5 Seconds x x
1, 5, or 10 Minutes x
To Dawn* x
* resets to Auto Mode at dawn.
TEST
ON-TIME
10 5 1 TEST
AUTO
ON-TIME
10 5 1 TEST
MANUAL MODE
Cover
Plate
Sensor
Light Control
Mounting Bolt
6 Screws
(3 sizes included)
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Mounting Strap
2 Wire
Connectors
Gasket
Manual mode only works at night
because daylight returns the sensor to AUTO.
Flip the light switch off for one second then back on to toggle between
AUTO and MANUAL MODE.
Manual mode works only with the
ON-TIME switch in the 1, 5, or 10
position.
1 Second OFF
then...
... back on.
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Mode Switching Summary
INSTALLATION
Move ON-TIME Switch to
1, 5, or 10 minutes
Flip light switch off
for one second then
back on*
* If you get confused while switching modes, turn the
power off for one minute, then back on. After the calibration time the control will be in the AUTO mode.
For easy installation, select an existing light with a wall
switch for replacement.
For best performance, mount the fixture about 8 ft. (2.4 m)
above the ground.
8 ft. (2.4 m), aiming the sensor down will reduce coverage
distance.
NOTE:
If fixture is mounted higher than
Wall Mount Eave Mount
For under eave installation, the sensor head must
be rotated as shown in the next two steps for proper
operation and to avoid the risk of electrical shock.
For eave mount only:
❒ Swing the sensor head towards the clamp screw
joint.
Controls
Clamp Screw
❒ Then rotate the sensor head clockwise 180° so the
controls face down.
Controls
Controls
If the sensor pops out of the ball joint, loosen the
clamp screw and push the sensor back into the ball
joint. Tighten the clamp screw when done.
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Wire the Light Control
WARNING: Turn power off at circuit breaker
or fuse.
❒ Remove the existing light fixture.
❒ Install the mounting strap as shown using two screws
that fit your junction box.
❒ The plastic hanger can be used to hold the fixture
while wiring. The small end of the plastic hanger
can be threaded through the hole in the center of
the cover plate. The small end then goes into one
of the slots on the mounting strap.
❒ Route the light control’s wires through the large
gasket holes.
❒ Twist the junction box wires and fixture wires together
as shown. Secure with wire connectors.
Mounting
Strap
Black to
Black
White to
White
Rubber
Plug
Mount the Light Control
❒ Align the light control cover plate and cover plate
gasket. Secure with the mounting bolt.
❒ Push the rubber plug firmly into place.
❒ If a wet location junction box was not used, caulk
the wall plate mounting surface with silicone
weather sealant.
To avoid water damage and electrical shock,
keep bulb holders 30° below horizontal.
Keep bulbs at least
1" (25 mm) from the
Lock Nut
❒ Adjust the bulb holders by loosening the lock nuts but
do not rotate the bulb holders more than 180° from
the factory setting. When screwing in the floodlamps,
do not overtighten.
sensor. Do not allow
the bulbs to block
the lens.Lens
Gasket
Junction box ground wire to
green ground screw on fixture.
Mounting
Bolt
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